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Mr. Morruit. I ask that the bill be referred to the Committee on 
Public Buildings and Grounds. I do not ask for its being printed, as 
when it is returned it will have to be printed again. 
The Vice-Presipent (Mr. Levi P. Morton). The Senator does not 
desire to have the bill printed ? 
Mr. Morritu. No; I ask to have it referred to the Committee on 
Public Buildings and Grounds. 
The Vicr-PRrEsIDENT. It will be so referred without being printed. 
January 14, 1890—Senate. : 
Mr. J. S. Morr reported favorably. 
February 14, 1890—Senate. 
Mr. J. S. Morritz. This bill passed the Senate two yearsago. All 
who know the merits and high services of Professor Baird, I pre- 
sume, will agree that his memory is worthy of such a commemoration. 
Passed. . 
February 18, 1890—House. 
Referred to Committee on the Library. 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK—APPROPRIATIONS. 
February 3, 1891—House. 
Mr. J. G. Cannon reported, from Committee on Appropriations in 
sundry civil bill for 1892, $50,500. 
March 3, 1897. 
Sundry civil act for 1892. 
For continuing the construction of roads, walks, bridges, water sup- 
ply, sewerage, and drainage, and for grading, planting and otherwise 
improving the grounds of the National Zoological Park, including 
salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $15,000. 
For erecting and repairing buildings and inclosures for animals, and 
for administrative purposes, in the National Zoological Park, including 
salaries or compensation of all necessary employees, $18,000. 
For care, subsistence, and transportation of animals for the National 
Zoological Park, and for the purpose [purchase] of rare specimens not 
otherwise obtainable, including salaries or compensation of all neces- 
sary employees, and general incidental expenses not otherwise pro- 
vided for, $17,500; in all, $50,500, one half of which sum shall be paid 
from the revenues of the District of Columbia, and the other half from 
the Treasury of the United States. 
(Stat., XXXVI, 963.) 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK—-REPORT OF COMMISSION. 
January 18, 1890—House. 
The Speaker (Mr. T. B. Reep) laid before the House the annual 
report of the Zoological Park Commission. 
(House Mise. Doe. No. 72, Fifty-first Congress, first sesssion.) 
